Hard drive cable question

[Ed\(NY\)]

I'm trying to install an additional (SATA) hard drive - it appears I need a
cable that can connect to the 8 pin power connection on the hard drive and
then to the EIDE 15 pin connector on the cable coming from the hard drive in
the computer. I can't find a cable that can do this. Do I need to combine
two cables (15 to 4 pin, then 4 to 8?)

 

[Adam Albright]

I'm trying to install an additional (SATA) hard drive - it appears I need a
cable that can connect to the 8 pin power connection on the hard drive and
then to the EIDE 15 pin connector on the cable coming from the hard drive in
the computer. I can't find a cable that can do this. Do I need to combine
two cables (15 to 4 pin, then 4 to 8?)

Larger computer stores like Fry's have all kinds of cable
combinations. If you're not near one you find almost anything on the
web.

http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=11670

Often you get an adapter with the hard drive. did you check the
packaging?

 

[DL]

Do you not have several sata connectors on your motherboard?
The sata cable is about 1/2" wide an Ide cable about 2"
Do you not have a spare power connector on your power cables to plug into
the drive?
(look at the wiring on your current sata drive)

You certainly dont connect the ide cable to a sata power connection

 

[John Barnett MVP]

SATA cables don't plug into the EIDE socket, the connector on both ends of
the cable are exactly the same and need to be plugged into the SATA drive
and a dedicated SATA connector on your motherboard - there are usually 4
SATA connectors on the motherboard each around half and inch in width.

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[Ed\(NY\)]

SATA cables don't plug into the EIDE socket, the connector on both ends of
the cable are exactly the same and need to be plugged into the SATA drive
and a dedicated SATA connector on your motherboard - there are usually 4
SATA connectors on the motherboard each around half and inch in width.

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Thanks.

 

[the wharf rat]

I'm trying to install an additional (SATA) hard drive - it appears I need a
cable that can connect to the 8 pin power connection on the hard drive and
then to the EIDE 15 pin connector on the cable coming from the hard drive in
the computer. I can't find a cable that can do this. Do I need to combine
two cables (15 to 4 pin, then 4 to 8?)

Ummmmm it sounds like your machine doesn't have a SATA port.
If the cables dont have any place to go then you need an adaptor card.

 

[DL]

You would have to buy a sata cable
You would usually excpect to find a spare sata power connection allready
present on your power cables in the PC

 

[John Barnett MVP]

You should be able to get a cable from any good computer store.

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[Michael Heath]

You can find various SATA cables and connectors here
http://www.findacable.com/servlet/the-PC-Cables-cln-Serial-ATA-Supplies/Categories

However, you can't connect a SATA drive to an IDE controller. You must have a SATA controller.